Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia PDR: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Burkina Faso
1.10 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR
999,190 ha
in 1992
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Ethiopia PDR rank
33rd

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia PDR
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.10 million ha against 999,190 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 100,810 ha.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia PDR's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia PDR has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Ethiopia PDR ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

Ethiopia PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia PDR Difference Ahead
1960s 165,350 ha 798,389 ha 633,038 ha Ethiopia PDR
1970s 100,551 ha 825,970 ha 725,419 ha Ethiopia PDR
1980s 162,186 ha 887,099 ha 724,913 ha Ethiopia PDR
1990s 196,067 ha 1.14 million ha 947,707 ha Ethiopia PDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia PDR?
Burkina Faso, at 1.10 million ha against 999,190 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia PDR?
100,810 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia PDR?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Ethiopia PDR ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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